Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1887-04-29
MOVING QUIETLY.
Settlers in the Big Bend District
Quietly Complying With the
Presidents Order.
After Three Days, Those Remaining g
Will Be FOrcibly Removed
by the Soldiers.
Interview With Ex-Secretary Teller
He Denies That Proceedings
We're Irregular.
Heartrending Incidents.

Heartrending Incidents.
MINNEAPOLIS, April 25.-Pierre, Oak.
special to the Evening Journal: A Journal
correspondent has just returned from the
Winnebago and Crow Creek reservations,
accompanied by Sheriff George Harris.
The greatest excitement prevails, and
Indians. covered with war paint and armed
with Winchesters, were met on the road,
mounted and following up the troops. The
news that the troops would drive the set
tiers from the land is now known in every
tepee and the chant of squaws and braves
is heard all night long. Last night COM
pany G camped on Chain Branch creek,
twelve miles from the edge of the big bend,
and proceeded early this morning to carry
out it's instructions, reinforced by mob of
Indians, who are coming from all parts of
the reservation exulting over the informa-
nation that the white settlers are to be
ousted. Sheriff Harris says that over 300
actual settlers still reside on these lands
and number have plowed over fifty acres
each and put in seed, all of which is to be
destroyed by the soldiers and wandering
bands of Indians. The number OF settlers
that come under the provisions of Ceve-
lands Ousting order are over 800. The re-
port that party of western land grabbers
had combined with Secretary Teller in
1885 to seize the best lands is buncombe,
and made out of whole cloth, as the people
here were notified by the late Delegate
Raymond that President Arthur would
sign the proclamation February 2Sth, and
no secresy was observed.
Halfbreed Gillian, a scout, fears trouble
with the Sioux Indians, and reports them
quietly leaving the Big Sioux reservation.
Sheriff Harris returns again to the Winnie
bago reservation, and will guard his prop
erty.
CHARACTER OF THE SETTLERS.
Mitchell, Dak., special to the Minneapo-
lis Journal: A Journal correspondent to-
day interviewed w. A. Scott, of the Puck
wana Press. on the edge of the crow Creek
reservation, with reference to the state
ment in eastern papers that Arthurs order
opening the reservation was in the interest
of speculors. Mr.. Scott has lived at Puk-
wana for five years, and took the census of
the reservation two years ago. He says at
least 1000 actual settlers went on the land
after Arthur's order was issued, many of
whom had lived on the edge of it for year
or more, and who had claims picked out
and surveyed beforehand. No land was
scripped, and nearly all the parties now
holdidg claims are those who originally
took them for their own use. The fact is
that there are fewer spectators than is
usually noticeable. AS to certain parties
having foreknowledge Of the order there
is question. For two or three years every
body in this vicinity had been on the alert
to get first information of the opening.
Territorial Secretary Teller had openly
worked for months to get the reservation
opened by President Arthur, and the Sec
retary of the interior had withheld the ac-
ton as long as possible, in the hope that
congress would take some action to throw
open the entire Sioux reservation. The
New York Herald story is a chestnut that
was circulated and refuted two years ago.
MORE BRAINS THAN BLUsTER.
PIERRE, April 25.-News comes this
evening that the Big Bend settlers to-day
held meeting, and resolved to 90 quietly
when the soldiers came, but to return as
soon as the troops start back to Ft. Sully.
Agent Anderson telegraphs that the set
tiers are moving quietly.
MOVEMENTS OF THE MILITARY.
PIERRE OAK Anrll &-A detachment
from Company E arrived at Pierre to-day,
en- route to Ft. Sully for rations. The SOL
diers report that Company E is evicting
the settlers from Big Bend, and mum Der
have already moved. The settlers are
given three days notice to go, and if they
are still on the ground the military takes
charge. A poor widow named Ryan, who
had her little all invested in her claim, was
ordered off. She had no means of going.
and the soldiers loaded her furniture into
a wagon, and with the old lady on top
carted in off to the nearest railroad station.
the Grow Creek reservation, and the gov
ernment will fence a greater part of the
land. Indignation runs high, and efforts
are being made to prevent the cruel treat
ment of settlers.
EX-SECRETARY TELLER INTERVIEWED.
MINNEAPoLIs, April 8.-Yankton, Dak.,
special to the Journal: A Journal cores
pOndent to-day interviewed j. s. Teller,
late secretary of Dakota, regarding the
Crow Creek reservation matter. He said: